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Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

Lat: 38.05°NLon: 103.51°WElev: 4193ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.96 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 2 Aug 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles SSE La Junta CO

Heat Advisory August 3, 09:00am until August 3, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 105 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles SSE La Junta CO
 37.68°N 103.39°W (Elev. 4554 ft)
Last Update:
2:46 pm MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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